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The Perfect Place

English · Hardback

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Treasure's dad has disappeared and her mom sets out to track him down, leaving twelve-year-old Treasure and her little sister, Tiffany, in small-town Virginia with their eccentric, dictatorial Great-Aunt Grace. GAG (as the girls refer to her) is a terrible cook, she sets off Treasure's asthma with her cat and her chain smoking, and her neighbors suspect her in the recent jewel thefts. As the hope of finding their dad fades, the girls and their great-aunt begin to understand and accommodate one another. When a final dash to their dad's last known address proves unsuccessful, Treasure has to accept that he's gone for good. When she goes back to Great-Aunt Grace's, it is the first time she has returned to a place instead of just moving on. Convincing, fully realized characters, a snarky narrative voice, and laugh-aloud funny dialogue make The Perfect Place a standout among stories of adjustment and reconfigured families.

About the author

Teresa E. Harris earned her bachelor's degree in English from Columbia University and an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College, where she won numerous awards.

Product details

Authors Teresa E Harris, Teresa E. Harris
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Company
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation ages 10 to 12
Product format Hardback
Released 04.11.2014
 
EAN 9780547255194
ISBN 978-0-547-25519-4
No. of pages 272
Dimensions 140 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
Weight 372 g
Subjects Children's and young people's books

JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Multigenerational, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Alternative Family, JUVENILE FICTION: African American & Black

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